January 2013

The governors of two states—Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee (right) and Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri (left)—both announced in their 2013 state-of-the-state addresses yesterday evening that they intend to create partnerships with WGU and establish WGU Missouri and WGU Tennessee . In Tennessee, Governor Haslam will present his plans for

As you know, WGU’s faculty—its program mentors and course instructor especially—are one of the major things that make earning your WGU degree online such a rewarding, personalized experience. January is National Mentoring Month, and we’ve been taking the opportunity to dive into what makes a mentor such a valuable part

By Leah Kaplan WGU Mentor, College of Business At WGU, each student is assigned a personal faculty member to work with them as a mentor throughout their time at WGU. Additionally, each course has its own course instructors, subject-matter experts who are available to help students get through course material.

In December the holiday spirit grabbed us and we got in the giving mood. So we put together a little contest here on the blog, inviting you to tell us what the “gift of education” means to you and your family. Of the 90 amazing responses we received, we had